as in cessation
the stopping of a process or activity
the factory resumed operation after a brief shutdown for repairs
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Recent Examples of shutdown
Advertisement The tough talk coming from Democrats now is not all that different from what some of them were saying in March, just before Schumer and other Senate Democrats gave in and averted a shutdown.
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Nik Popli, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
What happens during a government shutdown?
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The upcoming shutdown of a nonprofit clinic that provides care for children with disabilities in Indianapolis has left families urgently searching for alternative services and put the clinic’s therapists at risk of losing their jobs.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Aug. 2025
However, these lawsuits have not concluded or resulted in the shutdown of the game.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2025
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Nik Popli, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
What happens during a government shutdown?
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The upcoming shutdown of a nonprofit clinic that provides care for children with disabilities in Indianapolis has left families urgently searching for alternative services and put the clinic’s therapists at risk of losing their jobs.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 24 Aug. 2025
However, these lawsuits have not concluded or resulted in the shutdown of the game.
—Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shutdown
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shutdown
Noun
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Or that cessation triggers withdrawal symptoms—including pain, fever, and diarrhea—similar to those faced by opioid abusers.—
Kevin Sabet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Senate bill is opposed by multiple smoking cessation groups, who argued that the Senate version lacked teeth to curb youth vaping.—
Vivian Jones,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The complaint also seeks the halt of all work on the project, pending the investigation the petition seeks.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
8 Sep. 2025
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Instantly, traffic came to a halt on the busy corridor in Everett.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Maybe — just maybe — the Jets showed enough to believe that this sort of ending won’t happen as often anymore.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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No easy fixes and no tidy endings here.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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How to check online The Michigan Department of Transportation maintains a website showing all construction, closures and other information for in-state roads.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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There is a road closure on South 7th Street from South Seventh Street Trafficway to US-69 South.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Those looking to get their steps in might ping pong between the Lake Stage, near Polk Bros Park at the Pier’s entrance point, and the East Stage, at the very end, practically in the lake.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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At the end of every successful criminal prosecution, one question hangs over the heads of offenders, victims and attorneys.—
Quinlan Bentley,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The 2025 Emmys season is coming to a close, and to kick off the grand finale to months’ worth of FYC events and campaigning to recognize the year’s best in television art is the 2025 Creative Arts Emmys.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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After many twists and turns, NASA's 23-year remit of charting greenhouse gas emissions could come to a close as soon as the end of this month.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
6 Sep. 2025
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At the conclusion of the state's case Wednesday, the defense moved to have the case dismissed, arguing the state had failed to prove its case.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Sep. 2025
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Then, in the second half, a one-hour, two-minute lightning delay put a halt in the action, pushing the game’s conclusion past midnight on the East Coast.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Shutdown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shutdown. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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